Soft-collar holder



E. L. AND L. A. ANDERSON.

SOFT COLLAR HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. r, 1920.

357,669, Patented Nov. 2, 1920 UNITED STATES :snwnnn L. mnasoiv AND LOUIS A. ANDERSON, o'r' nrrtnnono, mns sacnnsarrs,

PATENT OFFICE.

ASSIGNOBS TO B. COMPANY, OF ATTLEBOBO, MASSACHUSETTS.

SOFT-COLLAR HOLDER.

a soft collar holder wherein the collar endsare subjected to constant tension in a direction toward one another, and to this end the invention resides in the prov1s1on of a central bar which inc-loses a pair of collar endengaging devices. the latter being subjected .to spring tension so as to always have a tendency to approach one another.

The invention further aims to provide improved means for tensioning the collar end"- engag-ing devices, and to provide a holder which is positive and certain 1n operation and which can beeasily removed and applied.

Further and other objects wil1.be later i set forth, and manifested in the course of the following description.

In the drawings: j Figure 1, is a top plan view of the invention;

Fig. 2, is a central longitudinal sectional view; I c

Fig. 3, is an enlarged section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and 1 i.

Fig. 4, isa view similar to Fig. 2, of a modified form-of the invention In proceeding in accordance with. the present invention, a tubular front bar 1, is employed, the ends of which are turned inwardly at 4, and slidably receives therein a I pair of stems 2, having heads 3, on their inner ends. The heads normally abut and thereby restrict inward movement of the stems under the influence of the two coil springs 4, which latter encircle the stems or shanks and are inter d between the inturned bar ends and t e heads 3, as depicted in Fig. 2, of thFdraWmgs. The

stems or shanks having their .outer ends curved outwardly at 5, providing abutments, which will also limit the inward movement of the stems,-and are then bent to form Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

Application filed September 7, 1920. Serial No. 408,510.

of the front bar and which partsprovide rigid abutments or jaws for engagmgthe collar ends as will be now described. The parts 6, are curved outwardly and then inwardly toform spring jaws 7, which latter are extended outwardly at 8 to extend beyond the abutments 5, to facilitate engagement of the collar. ends between the jaws 6 and 7. Upon introduction of the collar ends it will be apparent thatthe resillent or spring jaws 7, will press the colla r ends against the rigid or stationary abutments or jaws 6, to thus firmly hold the same.

In the form of the invention depicted in Fig. 4, the structure is identical with that above described excepting as to the stems 2, which are curved downwardly and inwardly to form pins or hooks 10. In this form of the invention the hooks are forced into the collar ends at the desired points.

In both forms of the invention it will be seen that constant tension will be exerted on the jaws or pins so as to always cause the collar ends to have an approaching tendency thereby to hold same 1n fixed position. I y reference to Fig. 1, it will be seen that the bar 1, has a non-circular "cross section, being somewhat elliptical and that the heads 3, have a corresponding form so as to prevent rotation of front. bar.

' Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by "Letters Patent is A soft collar holder includin .a tubular EDWARD L. ANDERSON.

LOUIS A. ANDERSON.

Witnesses: a

Jnms HILL, Josnrn: A. Mum-- the stems relative to the' 90 front barhaving its ends turne inwardly, .a pair of stems slidable'in the bar and hav- 

